. >> reporter: but at least 15 house republicans are breaking ranks with speaker john boehner and gop leader cantor, demanding on end to the whole shutdown. that was the president's demand today on cnbc. >> am i exasperated? absolutely i'm exasperated. this is entirely unnecessary. >> reporter: this shutdown, if it lasts a couple more weeks, which seems more than likely tonight after this meeting at the white house, it will become part of the fight over the debt ceiling that president obama said here today he will not negotiate over either, especially if republicans threaten default. live at the white house. i'm steve handelsman, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, steve. the government shutdown launched a direct hit at a coveted internship program here in the bay area. kris sanchez joins us live in the newsroom. >> that federal shutdown shutdown the internship program at nasa ames. they lost their paychecks and their housing at moffett field. where the government failed them, the silicon valley community is stepping in to help. a cry for help on the bulletin board will get you on to twitte